At 4:23pm on October 22nd the SVFD was dispatched to a residence in the preserves for an animal rescue. It was reported that a dog had fallen into a confined space in the house. SVFD members and Somers Police worked together to locate and begin rescuing the dog who was trapped inside a HVAC duct in the basement. SVFD members disassembled the duct work and began searching for the dog. It was discovered ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday September 4th 2020 a small ceremony was held to take 4 SVFD members off of probation. Due to the pandemic the usual process could not be completed but these members deserve recognition. Promoted to full active members were Firefighters Nick Latella (Badge #399) Firefighter/EMT Brian Lieberman (#400) Firefighter Rocco Latella (#401) and Firefighter Clint Loretta-Catucci Jr.(#402).

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August 2020 was a busy month for Somers Fire/EMS. In total the SVFD responded to 340 emergency incidents throughout the month. This is compared to August 2019 where we responded to 195 total incidents. During August 2020 we had Tropical Storm Isaias which resulted in approximately 150 "extra" responses compared to the same time period 2019. It was definitely an unusual month for us and we are thankful ... (Full Story & Photos)

Somers FD Incident #: 20-1662

At 2:55pm on Thursday August 13th, 2020 the SVFD was dispatched to the intersection of Route 100
and Route 35 (Whitehall Corners) for a reported Motor Vehicle Accident. While units were responding
information from the scene indicated that it was a serious MVA with multiple victims and extrication. The first
arriving SVFD unit car 2445 arrived 5 minutes later and confirmed ... (Full Story & Photos)

Somers FD Incident #: 20-1583

At 6:58am on Thursday August 6th, 2020 the SVFD was dispatched to 7 Eastern Way in the Lake Purdy’s section of town for a reported structure fire. Chief of Department Car 2441 arrived 7 minutes later and reported smoke showing from a residential house and requested the 10-75 assignment (working structure fire) be dispatched. Shortly after car 2443, Ladder 48 and Engine ... (Full Story & Photos)